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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Social Psychology by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course—which includes more than $1,000 of video and reading materials—offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology. Students taking the course for a Certificate will also receive free membership in Social Psychology Network (SocialPsychology.org). COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM PROFESSOR PLOUS: Each of us is dealt a different hand in life, but we all face similar questions when it comes to human behavior: What leads us to like one person and dislike another? How do conflicts and prejudices develop, and how can they be reduced? Can psychological research help protect the environment, and if so, how? This course offers a brief introduction to classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as decision making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that promote health and well-being. Our focus will be on surprising, entertaining, and intriguing research findings that are easy to apply in daily life. The course will also draw from the websites of Social Psychology Network, the world's largest online community devoted to social psychology. I hope you'll join me for this course, have fun, and learn some useful information that enriches your life....

Top reviews

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Jun 12, 2020

Very interesting course, tons of great material. Of all the courses I have taken so far in Coursera, this is one of the few that has pushed me to focus on the material we were going over-great course.

JM

Aug 15, 2020

Professor Plous made me understand the lessons because he explained well all the lessons, and he provided enough information about the Social Psychology. More power to Coursera and Professor Plous :)

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By Wen S L

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Jun 12, 2020

A brief, interesting, well-organized online course.

Great opportunity to learn about social psychology and meet people with similar tastes and interests around the world.

By Jy N

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Jun 6, 2020

Love this course! Good introduction to psychology for beginners like me, and in-depth resources to enhance my understanding. Prof Scott is also engaging and interesting!

By SISILIA D M

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Nov 13, 2020

This course really helped me, I got a lot of knowledge that I could put into practice in my life and education. I am very grateful for the knowledge that has been given

By Metta C

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Jul 20, 2020

Thank you Prof. Plous and all the staffs involved in giving me the opportunity to learn about social psychology through many interesting videos, lectures, and readings.

By Shreya J

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Jun 5, 2020

The course was on many aspects eye-opening and taught so many different and wondrous things related to the human mind. It was an amazing experience taking this course!!

By Ashwin M

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Jun 3, 2020

Best MOOC course ever.It really changed my attitude thought process within the duration of two months.Great work by the tutor.He is absolutely amazing,really loved him.

By Michael B

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May 29, 2020

At first you might think that this course is uninteresting.. but oh boy, you're gonna be learning lots of information, enjoying the course and you'll never regret this.

By harishpaliyath

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May 25, 2020

Exceptional as an introductory online course. would recommend to all...A good initiative to build a socially aware, compassionate and scientifically inclined community.

By Pranay S

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May 6, 2020

I am glad I took up this course. Really helps in personal development and gives you a better perspective at life. Best psychology course you can probably get out there.

By FAITH B I

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May 9, 2019

i feel blessed to take up this course , i will i have the funding to pay for certificate, can my certificate be kept pending when i pay to collect, that would be great.

By Nan N

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Jun 21, 2023

It was a very well structured course. I had fun learning the subject. The reading materials and lectures are not boring at all. My favourite course I have done so far.

By Siddhant J

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May 8, 2022

I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in Human Psychology, one of the top courses from Coursera. The lectures, assignments, and reading are all engaging.

By Andrea O

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Feb 12, 2021

The course made me grow as a person towards myself and to my surroundings. This is very essential to study by everyone. Very insightful, informative, and entertaining.

By Atul P

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Oct 2, 2020

the course has amazing instructor , if you'll really commit to the course you can clearly see and appreciate the amount of effort that has been put into this course !!

By Lauren K

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Jul 24, 2020

Professor Plous and Coursera have done an excellent job providing free, valuable, and engaging materials. Many of the readings and the lectures were also pretty funny.

By bernice t

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Jul 8, 2020

I loved this course. It helped me a lot personally and also just in general with the way i carry myself, the way i interact and handle many situations I am faced with.

By DIPANWITA K

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Jul 18, 2020

It was great. I would highly recommend this course to anyone, from any discipline. Professor Plous was an amazing instructor. Thank you so much, everyone at Coursera.

By Anton M

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Jun 25, 2020

Professor Plous is a good teacher, the course is very engaging and fun. I learned plenty of new and useful things and found a few interesting topics to study further.

By Hassan Z

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Aug 15, 2020

This course will most certainly helps you in every aspects of your life whether its for career or for your personal life. This course will helps you in every aspect.

By Mi T T H

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Jul 28, 2020

Thank you for this amazing course. Since I do not have many chances to take courses like this in university, it has been a great journey exploring social psychology.

By Mandy S

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Jul 20, 2020

Exceptional course. I learned so much! Extremely eye opening and thought provoking. The instructor was very engaging, and the videos/ bonus reading were exceptional.

By Mr. J M D

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Jul 11, 2020

Absolutely great to learn from the COURSE a lot, in present situations and scenario of the WORLD !!!

Thanks a lot to Prof. Plous and Wesleyan University fro that !!!

By Shahzad A

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Jun 14, 2020

It was an awesome experience. I gain so much knowledge from this course. This course certificate will definitely help in achieving my future goals.

Thank you so much.

By Jelisaveta J

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Jun 13, 2020

Excellent course! I highly recommend to anyone who would like to explore the world of Social Psychology or to just simply learn about themselves and their behaviour.

By Lisa N

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May 11, 2020

This was the most enriching study experience I have ever had. Thank you to Professor Plous and Cousera team. My career and influence are forever changed this course.